10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLAUR»
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glaur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
glaur and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Glaur asked when he arrived. "I'm looking for someone," Grelier told him. No
need to say why. "He won't belong down here, Glaur. Have you seen anyone
unexpected?" "Like who?" "The choirmaster. I'm sure you know the fellow. Pudgy
hands ...
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The Scottish poets recent and living
NE'ER. JAUP. ANOTHER'S. FACE. WF. GLAUR. Ye many who, in manhood's
race, are lagging, left behind the few, Your shrugs discard for lifted hats, give
manly, honest worth its due : A comely face is fair to see, a bonnie sang is noted
far ...
Alexander G. Murdoch, 1883
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The English Dialect Dictionary, Being the Complete ...
GLAUMER, GLAUMOUR, see Glamour. GLAUMS, sb. dpl. Sc. Instruments used
by horsegelders when gel ing. . Gall. MAc'rAcoARr Gall. Eng/cl. (1824) (11111.).
GLAUN(D, sb. Abd. ( AM.) A clamp of iron or wood. GLAUR, sb. and v. c. Irel.
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The New Testament In Scots
As lang as the daylicht laists, we maun haud at the wark o him at sent me; the
nicht is comin, whan nae-ane can wurk. As lang as I am in the warld, I am the licht
o the warld." Efter thir wurds he spittit on the grund an made a slag o glaur wi his
...
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
GLAUMER, GLAUMOUR, sec Glamour. GLAUMS, sb. 11!. Se. Instruments used
by horsegelders when gelding. Gall. lllAcTAceART Gall. Eng-cl. (1824) (JAIL).
GLAUN(D, sb. Abd. (JAM.) A clamp of iron or wood. GLAUR, sb. and 1'. Se. lrel. th
.
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John Leech, and other papers. 4th ed
Last nicht, at the close- mooth, sir ' (Adam, like his old namesake, was in the way
of frequenting a certain tree ; his was the ' The Lemon Tree ' — it was in
Aberdeen), — 'and he's a' glaur yet' (glaur being Hcotliee, wet dirt). ' Ay, ay, my
wee man ...
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Rab, and Marjorie Fleming
"Last nicht, at the close-mooth, sir" (Adam, like his old namesake, was in the way
of frequenting a certain forbidden tree, his was "The Lemon Tree," — it was in
Aberdeen), "and he's a' glaur yet," (glaur being Scottice et Scotorum, wet dirt).
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The North British Review
"Last nicht, at the close-mooth, sir" (Adam, like his old namesake, was in the way
of frequenting a certain forbidden tree, his was "The Lemon Tree" — it was in
Aberdeen), "and he's a' glaur yet," (glaur being Scottice ft Scotorum, wet dirt.) " Ay
...
"Last nicht, at the close-mooth, sir" (Adam like his old namesake, was in the way
of frequenting a certain forbidden tree, his was " The Lemon Tree," — it was in
Aberdeen), "and he's a' glaur yet," (glaur being Scottice et Scotorum, wet dirt) ' Ay,
...
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The North British Review
Last nicht, at the close-mooth, sir" (Adam, like his old namesake, was in the way
of frequenting a certain forbidden tree, his was "The Lemon Tree" — it was in
Aberdeen), "and he's a' glaur yet," (glaur being Scottice et Scotorum, wet dirt.) "
Ay ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLAUR»
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glaur is used in the context of the following news items.
Auckland's 175th anniversary: From mud to mansions
"Some of the young women sat down on what ought to have been the roadside, but there was no road, to wipe the 'glaur' (mud) off their ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
Face to face with the art of reuse
... 'glaur' – an old Scottish word meaning 'slime or mud', used to describe the stuff at the bottom of the waste pile that no-one wants to deal with. «Materials Recycling World, Jun 15»
From plitter to drabbletail: the words we love
The Ulster-Scots word glaur conveys a notion of the heaviness and stickiness of wet mud. I think a poet could have all the fun in the world ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Remembrance for the Socceroos
Up to his ears in glaur. Billy Vojtek is covered in mud as he breaks away from the New Zealand defence in the opening match. Source: Laurie ... «SBS - The World Game, Apr 15»
Archie Macpherson pays tribute to Dave Mackay: I remember him …
... against Clyde at the old Shawfield where you could be very close to the pitch and, to this day, I will always associate Mackay with 'glaur. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
Harriers in muddy marvellous effort
Just as forecasted, the weather turned on its most biting winds, driving sleet and underfoot glaur imaginable but the park welcomed over 1500 ... «The Southern Reporter, Feb 15»
Runners win the cold war at Callendar Park
She was left in the glaur beyond the finishing line to hold her head in her hands, wondering at how so much effort could be rewarded with a ... «Herald Scotland, Feb 15»
Interview: William McIlvanney, talks to Alan Taylor about his life and …
He was also keen to write about Glasgow, in all its glaur and glory, as Zola and Balzac once did for Paris. Above all, though, he heard the voice ... «Herald Scotland, Feb 15»
Heriot's motivator Phil Smith praises spirit amongst his young squad
But this is a fellow who remains more comfortable dispensing pearls of wisdom to his young squad in the mud and glaur than expounding any ... «Herald Scotland, Feb 15»
Ref stops Morton's miracle comeback against Celtic
Morton, in the middle of their mid-Sixties heyday, illuminated the Cappielow glaur with their sky-blue shirts and shorts, topped off with tangerine ... «Scotsman, Jan 15»
